It's a horror of the like the tiny Washington State town of Orchard has never before witnessed — unless, of course, you believe the legends.A hook-up gone sour; a jilted lover's incredible tale. Chief Matthew Ambrose believes he has a homicide to solve, but a mysterious scientist tracking a creature from the South Pacific warns it's something much worse.Together, as one attack becomes two and two becomes four, they reluctantly agree to work together, negoti...

The Crew,A hulked-out wrath demon who eats gamer rage and loves cats, a shapeshifting lust demon who enjoys their food a bit too much, and a void demon who doesn’t see the point of any of this. They’re not the sort of mercenaries you hire on purpose, but Bex wouldn’t trust her life to anyone else.Ever since the ancient Mesopotamian king Gilgamesh decided death wasn’t for him, killed the gods, and conquered the afterlife, times have been rough for a free demon. But the denizen...

One month ago, Bex, the demon Queen of Wrath, and Adrian, witch of the Blackwood, pulled off the upset victory of the century. Now, they find themselves facing the question all unexpected champions must answer: what next? They’ve declared war on Heaven, but how do you actually bring down a divinely powerful tyrant when your army’s still in the single digits and your magical fortress is an illegally modified Winnebago?It seems like a hopeless situation. As always, though, Adrian Blac...

It’s been one month since Bex’s rebel crew took over the Seattle Anchor, and things have been suspiciously good. They’re emancipating slaves by the busload, earning money from their thriving Free Market, and basically living the Gilgamesh-free life of their dreams. It’s what Bex always wanted for her people, so why does she feel so uneasy?It could be because she’s working twenty-hour days desperately trying to free her wrath demons. Or because Gilgamesh has sealed off all the Ancho...

The Queen of Wrath may go down, but she’s never out. At least, that’s how it’s been for the last five thousand years. With the loss of her horns, hand, sword, name, and witch, Bex is closer to defeat than she’s ever been before, but the Blade of Ishtar has never been a quitter. She’s determined to come back from her ashes, which means it’s time to do something crazy, something she’s never attempted in any of her previous lives. She’s going to hell. Literally. If the only way to get back wh...

A sacrifice must be made...I’ve never felt more alone. With a single spell I can defeat the dark witch Alaria. Maybe even save the world. But I only get one chance; if I fail she’ll kill me and my friends will become her sacrifices. To make things worse, Alaria is cunning and manipulative. The longer I stay under her influence, pretending to be one of her disciples, the easier I find the role. And blood magic is as frightening as it is powerful.Thomas and t...

It has been six long months since Thomas and Dani were taken. Six months with no word and no news; all we know is they’re alive. But for how long?At last, we have a lead. One that takes us to a very unexpected pair of magics. They claim we can trust them and we really don’t have a choice, they’re the only ones who can help us. They say there is a way to save our friends and stop the evil witch Alaria and her cult of blood casters.Too bad it seems like I’m the only one who c...

5000 years of war and rebirth has all come down to this.Bex and her army have made it to the precipice of Gilgamesh's Heaven. They've occupied the white mansions, taken the golden streets, freed the house slaves of Heaven's warlocks. The final fortress of the enemy stands right in front of them, but the demons' fight is far from over.Though she defeated the Queen of War and freed her people from the Hells, Bex's sword is still silent, her horns are still missing, and her ar...

Beau Holloway can’t wait to leave his small Southern Alberta town for school; first he and his siblings must carry out a father’s final wish: scatter his ashes over a remote British Columbia lake.What unfolds is a wild, deeply human road trip as Beau, his rockstar brother and quietly haunted sister head west to fulfill that request from beyond the grave. Set against the ash-clouded skies of the Mount St. Helens disaster, the novel weaves personal upheaval with a world literally shi...

Clear waters, pristine beaches, and the bones of human sacrifices…Of all the places to be transported by magic against my will, a tropical island doesn’t seem too bad. Unfortunately it’s teeming with blood casters who want me dead. On the bright side, I’m not alone; my friends are here too and we’ve faced tougher odds together before.But the dangerous magic on this island isn’t like some of our other foes and there are places some of us can’t even go withou...

Once they have you, you don’t come back…Our search for Alaria and her blood casters has gone nowhere and no matter what we do, we can’t find a new lead. With no other choice, we have to turn to the investigation we had on hold: the mysterious restaurant where magics go missing every six months and never come back.A little digging has turned up when the next group will be there. Now we can find out what’s happening to them. We’ve got a plan and backup waitin...

Rich in quantitative techniques and economic theory, American Economic History demonstrates how understanding our past illuminates today’s economic issues. With engaging language, this text walks readers through four centuries of political, social, and economic history, focusing on laws and institutions while emphasizing current economic topics.Adopting an analytical approach, the ninth edition has been heavily updated to incorporate new literature and reflect modern econo...